By Dheeraj Fartode Shocking allegations of misconduct have emerged against a police officer in Nagpur City Police. The officer is accused of abusive and degrading behaviour, particularly targeting accused in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Sources claim that the senior officer arrives at the police station and calls the accused into a separate room, where the officer not only hurls abuse at the accused but also spits at their face. Later, the officer allegedly kicks the accused in the private parts. In some incidents, when a couple approached a police station in Nagpur to file a complaint following a domestic dispute, the police sent a proposal for preventive action to the officer. However, instead of handling the matter professionally, the officer allegedly made the man sit down, then kicked him in the private parts and leave him in pain and humiliation. The behaviour of the high ranked official have raised questions about the professionalism of law enforcemen...
The state have also reported highest fatalities in railway accidents, 20.1% (5,024 out of 25,006 deaths)
By Dheeraj Fartode
WITH 7,969 railway accidents and 5,024 deaths on railway tracks in the year 2014, Maharashtra has accounted for maximum railway accidents and deaths occurred in the country. A total of 28,360 railway accidents caused death of 25,006 persons across India.
In Maharashtra alone, 3,208 out of 3,882 persons were injured in railways accidents.
According to report of National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) on railway accidents, a total of 28,360 cases of railway accidents were reported across the India, showing a decrease of 9.2% during the year 2014 over 2013 (31,236 cases). 28,360 railways accidents rendered 3,882 persons injured and 25,006 dead during 2014.
The month-wise distribution of railway accidents’ shows that most of railway accidents were reported in the month of June, contributing 9.4% of total accidents. Maharashtra (741 out of 2,653 cases) has reported maximum railways accidents in the month of June, accounting for 27.9% of total such accidents reported, said the report.
The analyses of classification of railway accidents revealed that majority of railway accidents -- 61.6% -- were due to fall from trains or collision with people on track (17,480 out of 28,360).
The report further said that Maharashtra has reported the maximum such cases, accounting for 42.5% of total cases of fall from train or collision of trains with people at track. A total of 14,391 persons died due to either fall from trains or collision of trains with people at tracks, accounting for 57.6% of total deaths in railway accidents (25,006 deaths).
During 2014, a total of 469 cases of railways accidents occurred due to mechanical defects (like poor design, track faults, bridge/tunnel).
In Andhra Pradesh, a total of 385 persons died in railways accidents due to mechanical defects (like poor design, track faults, bridge/tunnel). Sabotage by extremist/terrorist/others led to loss of 18 lives in railways accidents during 2014. 16 lives were lost in railways accidents due to fault of drivers.
Maximum railway crossing accidents were reported in Telangana accounting for 41.7% followed by Bihar (18.9%) and Uttar Pradesh (14.1%).
Chief Public Relations Officer of (CPRO) of Central Railway, Narendra Patil informed ‘The Hitavada’ that maximum cases of railway accidents were reported in Mumbai suburban area as millions of people travel daily by railways. People in age group between 25-40 have maximum share in railway fatalities, he said.
Highest accidents at unmanned level crossings
Highest numbers of fatalities over Indian Railway occur due to accidents at unmanned level crossings. They take place mainly due to the negligence of road vehicle users in not observing the precautions laid down in the Motor Vehicles Act while negotiating unmanned level crossings. According to information, 17,480 railway accidents occurred due to Fall from
train or collision with people at tracks. Only 56 accidents of collision, 43 accidents of derailment, 23 accidents of fire were reported. 10,755 accidents were reported in others category.
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